Taxpayer funded DPI superintendent literacy duplicity
Publicly, @DrJillUnderly touts Act 20 as “landmark literacy legislation” and uses it as a campaign talking point.
Privately, she refers to literacy reform as “nonsense” and is actively trying to undermine the historic reading reforms behind the scenes.
Which is it, Jill?
DPI says that the dumbing down of standards happened “in a very open and transparent manner.” Yet, every participant had to sign a non-disclosure agreement. How is that transparent?
Legislation and Reading: The Wisconsin Experience 2004-
This is incredible from @DrJillUnderly. Pointing out that DPI lowered standards, making it impossible for families to know how kids are doing & to assess COVID recovery isn’t “politicizing.” The politicization was in lowering the bar in the first place.
If DPI and Superintendent Underly genuinely need advice on how to help poor children learn, I know some people we could ask!
What works for poor kids works for all kids. Wraparound investments supplement rigorous instruction and standards. They do not replace them.
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Nobody is buying this. Not parents. Not teachers. Not principals. Not superintendents. Not school board menders. Not even your governor.
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The taxpayer funded Madison School District long used Reading Recovery…
The data clearly indicate that being able to read is not a requirement for graduation at (Madison) East, especially if you are black or Hispanic”
My Question to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Teacher Mulligans and our Disastrous Reading Results
2017: West High Reading Interventionist Teacher’s Remarks to the School Board on Madison’s Disastrous Reading Results
Madison’s taxpayer supported K-12 school district, despite spending far more than most, has long tolerated disastrous reading results.
“An emphasis on adult employment”
Wisconsin Public Policy Forum Madison School District Report[PDF]
WEAC: $1.57 million for Four Wisconsin Senators
Friday Afternoon Veto: Governor Evers Rejects AB446/SB454; an effort to address our long term, disastrous reading results
Booked, but can’t read (Madison): functional literacy, National citizenship and the new face of Dred Scott in the age of mass incarceration.
When A Stands for Average: Students at the UW-Madison School of Education Receive Sky-High Grades. How Smart is That?
